At a time when the Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) is facing threats due to construction activities and illegal entry, the proposal for declaring an Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around the national park is still in cold storage.
Though the proposal has reached the state government sometime back, it has not been sent to the Union Government, for unknown reasons. The Forest Department has been on a mission to protect the national park. Earlier, there were demands for a wider buffer zone for the sanctuary. It has been pointed out that a buffer zone of merely 44 sq kms would not be sufficient for a tiger reserve like Periyar.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/proposal-eco-sensitive-zone-awaits-government-nod
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/anil-s
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/new-indian-express-kochi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/periyar-np
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tiger-reserves
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/supreme-court
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-environment-and-forests-moef
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/people-animal-conflicts
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ecotourism
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tiger
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kerala
